Huli
/HOO-lee/
To flip. To turn over. To overturn.
Hawaiian for flip or turn. Huli your car means you flipped it. Huli the chicken means flip it on the grill — which is where "huli huli chicken" gets its name (you huli it, then huli it again). "Huli maka flip" is playful emphasis — flip upside down.
Examples
- He wen huli da car.
- Huli da chicken on da grill.
- Huli maka flip.
Origin
Hawaiian
Alternate spellings
Huli maka flip
hawaiian-root